Thursday, November 26, 2009

2012

At last, i managed to get hold of tickets to watch 2012. i tried getting the tickets for 2 weeks okeee... i was excited to see this movie because

a) people make a big deal out of it

b) it’s about the end of the world

c) it involve geology, geologist, and all things related to geology

d) Mr. Chenta showed loads of enthusiasm for this movie

So anyway, off we went.

And I must say… the movie is impressive. The facts are logical and in line with geological studies (erm..as far as i know), the actors are good, the visual and sound effects are superb. Yeah, there are some illogical parts like, how do the heroes get lucky all the time- tak kene bola2 api/masuk dalam fault/can fly the planes when he’s a doctor.. Adalah tidak masuk akal..

Watching 2012, it scares the hell out of me. Is that how the world would end? People, houses, buildings, swallowed by the (angry) earth; everything disappears in a matter of seconds; supermassive tsunamis drown everything; continents shift (Wisconsin in North Pole? Wtf?). Total catastrophe. i don’t even wanna be alive when that day arrive.

Being a Muslim, we can’t rely on these theories 100%. Yes, there are some logics in it. After all, they’re all scientific facts- and i am a geologist. Though aku tidaklah tergolong dalam golongan alim ulama (not really a good Muslim.. i'm working on it!), i believe in the Quran. Allah has given us guidelines and hints about the Doomsday. So i really think when it comes to predicting the Doomsday, the Holy Quran is the best book to consult.

i did some research and i found this article on 50 Signs of the Day of Judgment From the Words of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam). It’s based on a lecture by Dr. Suhaib Hassan.

50 Signs of the Day of Judgment From the Words of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam):

Past

1. Splitting of the Moon. [i'm not sure what it means.. if you know, do share]

2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

3. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the
caliphate of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.)

4. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).

5. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.

6. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople.

7. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war.

8. A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer to
the Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.)

9. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)

10. Thirty impostors (dajjal) will appear, each thinking he is a prophet.

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A woman juggling the crazy life of motherhood, wifey-hood and career as a geologist.
Taking life as it comes; the good and the bad, one step at a time.
Married to the love of her life, blessed with TWO awesome sons.
So this blog centers around her journey through motherhood, being a working mom and her experience as a mother of a hard-of-hearing child.